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AKA<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
First Published<\/td>1894<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Writer\/composer<\/td>Albert Chevalier & Charles Ingle <\/td>Roud<\/strong><\/td>RN32452<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Music Hall Performers<\/strong><\/td>Albert Chevalier<\/td><\/tr>
Folk performances<\/strong><\/td>Collected from the singing of:<\/strong>
Keeping family ; England : London ; 1930s \u2013 1950s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This world's a disappointment!
On that score my mind's made up.
The chances is unequal quite\u2014
The few I've 'ad I've weighed up.
An' arter lots of thinkin',
'Ave come to this conclusion-\u2014
That hev'ry-think in life is but
A snare and a delusion.

Wot's the good of tryin' to hearn a livin' nowadays?
Wot's the good of honesty when 'umbug only pays?
Wot's the good of slavin' or a-ravin' about savin'\u2014
Wot's the good of hanyfink? Why! Nuffink!<\/em>

They say wiv my appearance that
I never takes no trouble,
That on my chin there allus is
At least a two day's stubble.
I used ter shave each mornin' when
A razor I could borrer,
But chucked it 'cos it only meant
A scrape again to-morrer!

Wot's the good of tryin' to hearn a livin' now-a-days?
Wot's the good of honesty when 'umbug only pays?
Wot's the good of shavin'? costs a penny\u2014worth while savin'
Wot's the good of hanyfink? Why! Nuffink!<\/em>

I 'ave thought as I'd marry 'cos
I'm so domesticated,
But women's sich a funny lot
The sex is over-rated!
Suppose I settled down in life,
I'd 'ave ter \ufb01nd a missus,
Then fancy me a comin' 'ome
Ter bread an' cheese an' kisses!

Wot's the good of tryin' to hearn a livin' now-a-days?
Wot's the good of honesty when 'umbug only pays?
Wot's the good of spoonin'? might as well take on balloonin'
Wot's the good of hanyfink? Why! Nuffink!<\/em>

Now when I goes ter bed at night,
I seldom takes my boots off,
'Cos if I gits a job\u2014at \ufb01ve
I nearly allus scoots off!
An' then I 'as ter 'unt about,
There's sich a job ter \ufb01nd 'em,
An' so I keeps \u2018em on, an'pon
My word I never mind 'em!

Wot's the good of tryin' to hearn a livin' now-a-days?
Wot's the good of honesty when 'umbug only pays\u2018?
Wot's the good of messin' about dressin'? 'tain't no blessin'
Wot's the good of hanyfink? Why! Nuffink!<\/em>

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A philosophical Coster song co-written  and performed by \u00a0Albert Chevalier<\/a>, later remembered at Keeping family sing-songs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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